Malian troops and soldiers from France's Bakhane counter-terrorist force headed to the site on the edge of Bamako, where nearby residents reported hearing shots fired while smoke billowed into the air on Sunday afternoon.

Security minister Salif Traore said 32 hostages were freed after an operation by special forces, which have surrounded the resort.

Responsibility for that attack was claimed by two different jihadi alliances, one headed by the Islamic State and the other by Al Qaeda. "Some terrorists were neutralized", a spokesperson for the Ministry said.

However shortly after noon they said the missing serviceman had been found.

Earlier this month, the U.S. embassy in Bamako had warned of "possible future attacks on Western diplomatic missions, other locations in Bamako that Westerners frequent".

Religious extremism in Mali once was limited to northern areas, prompting the French military in 2013 to lead a military operation to oust jihadis from power in the major towns in the north.

The unrest has continued despite a 2015 peace deal between the government and Tuareg-led rebels offering partial autonomy to the north.

There were an unknown number of off-duty members of the UN Minusma multinational force stationed in Mali in the area at the time.

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